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A team of five people supporting the Premier and his family costs more than $230,000, it was revealed yesterday. The employees at David Burt’s office and official residence include a special aide, housekeeper and babysitter. Costs for two of them amo...

Sex offenders will be unable to qualify for early release unless they complete treatment programmes while in jail, the Attorney-General said yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons, who is also the Minister of Legal Affairs, added that sex offenders at present...

The Progressive Labour Party will table legislation designed to tackle European Union concerns over low-tax jurisdictions during this parliamentary session. David Burt updated the House of Assembly Friday on EU efforts to censure low-tax jurisdiction...

Daily efforts from the Government’s gang violence reduction team are under way in a bid to tackle the island’s gang culture, the national security minister told MPs on Friday. Wayne Caines said the two-man team has met at-risk pupils in both public s...

Taxpayers could be landed with a tab that should be paid by the airport, the Minister of Tourism and Transport claimed yesterday. Zane DeSilva accused airport operator Skyport of passing some of its financial burdens on to members of the public. He t...

Timing played a part in the Bermuda Government achieving its lowest bond spread on new debt notes. In addition, investors showed a strong appetite for Bermuda Government bonds, with the issuance of $650 million of new senior notes being more than thr...

The new Minister of Finance is to outline refinancing part of the Government’s $2.42 billion debt in the House of Assembly today. Curtis Dickinson is said to have secured a deal at a favourable rate of interest as one of his first acts as minister. Z...

An investigation into an alleged confrontation between two senior One Bermuda Alliance members at the party’s headquarters has been closed after police found there was “no case to answer”. Police said officers reviewed a complaint with the Department...

Education minister Diallo Rabain delivered an update on the Government grant awarded to Bermuda College to offer financial support to students at the House of Assembly today. To read Mr Rabain’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Medi...

A prefabricated housing project in Dockyard needed a major redesign when the project’s size was cut under the One Bermuda Alliance, the Minister of Public Works said Friday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly the original 2011 ...